How to clean a silver cross

Lovers of silver jewelry are often faced with the problem of their cleaning, as this metal is gradually oxidized in air. The product loses its shine and darkest. The degree of oxidation depends on the quality of silver and the number of impurities. More often silver jewelry faded in a box, and at the right moment it may be necessary to quickly clean them.

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How to do it fast?

Products that are often worn, for example, a silver cross, constantly have contact with various chemicals (soap, shampoo, etc.) and clothing. Because of this, mud can accumulate in relief places. To return the glitter, sometimes it is enough to graze the product with a piece of x / b fabrics. But if the product is complex and has many hard-to-reach places, the method described below will help.

There are many ways to make silver products: vinegar, ammonia alcohol, toothpaste, etc. Consider the fastest, efficient and low-cost method.

To do this, you will need:

• soup plate,
• aluminium foil,
• salt,
• soda,
• boiling water.

Purification steps:

• We put foil into a plate.
• In a plate with foil pour boiling water (~ 200ml) add 1 tsp of Sali and 1 tsp of soda. In this case, a chemical reaction will occur and the water will "boil".

Important! Despite the simple ingredients, and safe final reaction products, however, be careful that children or animals will accidentally drank fluid, try not to inhale the release gas.

• Immerse products into the prepared mixture and, if necessary, can be slightly mixed with a teaspoon, to dissolve the salt and soda.

Important! In the photo, a ring with fianit is represented as an example. Be careful when cleaning silver products with precious stones: grenades, ruby, emerald, etc., to eliminate the possibility of stone damage.

• We leave for 5-10 minutes, depending on the degree of pollution.
• Give the product on the napkin. Wire x / b to cloth or cotton disks. Inaccessible places can be watched with a cotton wand, cotton wrapped on the toothpick or clean the old toothbrush under the jet of water.

• Dry the paper napkin. The product is ready for the sock.

The advantages of this method:

• Thanks to the chemical reaction, the dirt softened and it is easy to remove without making a lot of effort and time.
• There is no sharp odor, such as, for example, from vinegar or ammonia alcohol.
• No need to use protective gloves / mask.
• Does not create microzarapine, as it can be with toothpaste.